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Lead photograph accompanying Al Jazeera's report on the Russian diesel agreement

Easing Diesel Export Ban Will Not Affect Russian Consumers, Novak Says

Russia's partial lifting of its diesel export ban will not affect domestic consumers, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said, as exports resume under the Putin-Trump deal.

October 10, 2026

by Russia Desk

German security forces at Leipzig Airport following the GRU drone incident in August 2026

Three European Spy Chiefs Warn Russia Could Test NATO Within Months, Citing Leipzig Airport Drone

Three European intelligence chiefs issued a rare joint warning Sunday that Russia could test NATO's collective defence in months, not years, citing the Leipzig Airport drone incident as a decisive shift in Moscow's hybrid warfare tactics. Their assessments diverged internally

September 21, 2026

by Russia Desk

Drone strike damage in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, September 2026

Russia Strikes Back at Ukraine’s Cities After Biggest Moscow Attack of the War

Russia launched 172 drones at Ukrainian cities overnight, killing two in Zaporizhzhia, where apartment blocks burned

Voters at a polling station in Russia during the 2026 State Duma election

United Russia Claims Duma Victory as Fraud Reports Mount

Russia's Duma election closed September 20 with United Russia leading exit polls at 53.5% as fraud

named two scenarios for the future of mankind due to climate change

According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), by 2100 the Earth’s temperature could increase by 2.7 degrees due to the onset of a hot El Niño period. The portal told about what

May 29, 2023

Climate·News

“We will all be there.” Why anyone can become a foreign agent or be sanctioned

Almost every Friday, the Russian Ministry of Justice adds new names to the list of foreign agents. With the granting of such a status to a new defendant, those who are already

May 29, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

“It was already an inanimate mechanism.” Putin approved the denunciation of the treaty on armies in Europe

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law denouncing the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE). Relevant document published Monday, May 29 on the Legal Information Portal. “To denounce the

May 29, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

“I enjoyed the joke.” Tokayev responded to Lukashenka’s proposal to join the Union State

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has dismissed as a joke Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko’s statement that Kazakhstan may join the Union State of Russia and Belarus. Videos of statement Tokayev was published by

May 29, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

More than 60 companies participated in the SIAL food fair in Shanghai

More than 60 Russian companies are taking part in the SIAL China 2023 international food fair. The event was held in Shanghai from May 18 to 20. This was announced by the

May 29, 2023

News

Turkey launches second round of presidential elections

On Sunday May 28, polling stations opened in Turkey as part of the second round of presidential elections in the country, an Russian media correspondent reports from the scene. Current head of

May 28, 2023

News

Experts named regions where you can live well on a Russian pension

The experts of the portal “Subtleties of Tourism” listed the domestic regions where you can comfortably live on a Russian pension. First of all, we are talking about the Krasnodar Territory, of

May 28, 2023

Climate·News

Putin created the Order of Gagarin for his merits in the field of astronautics

On May 27, Russian President Vladimir Putin presented a new state award – the Order of Gagarin. The corresponding decree of the Head of State was published on Saturday, informed CASS. As

May 27, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Germany announced the mass expulsion of German citizens from Russia

The German government has announced that hundreds of German officials will be expelled from Russia in June. On this subject writing Bloomberg. The representative of the German Foreign Ministry said that they

May 27, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

“Europe is tired of talking about war, including on screen.” Film critics sum up the results of the 76th Cannes Film Festival

In France, on Saturday, the Cannes Film Festival ends – the most representative film fair in Europe and the central event of world auteur cinema. This year there are a lot of

May 27, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Easing Diesel Export Ban Will Not Affect Russian Consumers, Novak Says

Three European Spy Chiefs Warn Russia Could Test NATO Within Months, Citing Leipzig Airport Drone

Russia Strikes Back at Ukraine’s Cities After Biggest Moscow Attack of the War

United Russia Claims Duma Victory as Fraud Reports Mount

named two scenarios for the future of mankind due to climate change

“We will all be there.” Why anyone can become a foreign agent or be sanctioned

“It was already an inanimate mechanism.” Putin approved the denunciation of the treaty on armies in Europe

“I enjoyed the joke.” Tokayev responded to Lukashenka’s proposal to join the Union State

More than 60 companies participated in the SIAL food fair in Shanghai

Turkey launches second round of presidential elections

Experts named regions where you can live well on a Russian pension

Putin created the Order of Gagarin for his merits in the field of astronautics

Germany announced the mass expulsion of German citizens from Russia

“Europe is tired of talking about war, including on screen.” Film critics sum up the results of the 76th Cannes Film Festival

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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